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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespeggioramento
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /peddʒoraˈmento/
"Il peggioramento delle condizioni meteorologiche ha causato ritardi."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process or fact of becoming progressively worse or more severe.
"Doctors noted a rapid worsening of the patient's respiratory symptoms overnight."
- 1
Growing or becoming progressively worse or more serious.
"The country is struggling to cope with the worsening economic crisis."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'worse', which stems from the Old English 'wyrsian', meaning 'to grow worse'. This is rooted in the Proto-Germanic '*wirsizōn-', comparative form of an adverb meaning 'bad'. Over time, the suffix '-ing' was added to form the present participle and gerund used to denote ongoing deterioration.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Worsening" is said worldwide
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aggravation
Transliteration: /a.ɡʁa.va.sjɔ̃/
"L'aggravation de la météo a forcé l'annulation du vol."
Verschlechterung
Transliteration: /fɛɐ̯ˈʃlɛçtəʁʊŋ/
"Die Verschlechterung des Wetters zwang zur Absage des Fluges."
peggioramento
Transliteration: /peddʒoraˈmento/
"Il peggioramento delle condizioni meteorologiche ha causato ritardi."
empeoramiento
Transliteration: /empeoɾaˈmiento/
"El empeoramiento de la situación económica preocupa al gobierno."
piora
Transliteration: /ˈpjɔɾɐ/
"A piora na saúde do paciente exigiu cuidados intensivos."
बिगड़ना
Transliteration: bigadna
"मौसम के बिगड़ने के कारण उड़ान रद्द कर दी गई।"
恶化
Transliteration: èhuà
"经济形势的恶化引起了广泛关注。"
악화
Transliteration: akhwa
"환자의 상태가 악화되어 병원으로 옮겨졌다."
悪化
Transliteration: akka
"天候の悪化によりイベントが中止された。"
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